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Farm health planning: All you need to know

WebGetting started in health planning is easy: Talk to your vet, and agree the first steps. Decide where the health priorities lie for your herd, and set about taking action right away. Flock …

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Farm Doctor: Tips on managing mental health for farmers

WebMind Your Head. Key findings from the Farm Safety Foundation’s Mind Your Head survey: 95% of farmers under 40 said poor mental health was one of the biggest …

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Lameness in beef cattle: Effect, causes and treatment

WebAt 474.2p/kg, the farmer could be expected to lose £51.21 on that beast. Scaled up, there could be a £9.05m/year loss to the beef industry if 8.3% of finishers are …

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Fit2Farm: How farmers can improve their mobility to avoid injury

WebStand with your feet shoulders-width apart and make sure your back is straight. Rotate your hips, tucking your belly button in to engage your core. Holding a …

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Fit2Farm: Hard work and long hours take toll on farmers

WebHard work and long hours are taking their toll on British farmers and their families, who are looking for ways to improve their work-life balance, a major Farmers …

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Long hours a factor in farmers’ worsening mental health

WebThe research showed that farmers with shorter working hours were found to have better mental health, with 61% of farmers surveyed saying that they worked a 10 …

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How to manage less common farm health and safety risks

WebFarms employing more than five staff should include this guidance in their health and safety policy, says Hayley. “If a farm has staff or contractors working in close …

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Why animal health is key to improving sustainability

WebAnimal health and productivity. One area where farm vets can help farmers to be more sustainable is through disease control and eradication. Having healthy …

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Red Tractor – the pros and cons of farm assurance schemes

WebRed Tractor – the UK’s largest farm assurance scheme – is currently consulting on the next iteration of its standards as it attempts to keep up with consumer …

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Liver fluke: Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention

WebLiver fluke is a common parasitic disease of grazing animals. Caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica, it is endemic to our national herd and flock, so it is …

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How to get the most from a Defra sheep health and welfare review

WebThis will be available from spring 2022 and run for three years. £436 is available a year for farms with more than 20 sheep. Vets will be used to: Discuss health, …

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Sheep flock health: Government schemes and farmer priorities

WebHow to apply. The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (England) Provides funding of up to £436 for a flock health vet visit. Opened on 17 February 2023. Written …

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Irish trial shows benefits of microbes for piglet gut health

WebFeeding piglets microbes from birth to support gut health can reduce scours, lower routine antibiotics use and improve average daily gain, research carried out at a …

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Q&A: How to prevent and treat ringworm in cattle

WebYes, a vaccine, called Bovilis Ringvac, is available to protect cattle against ringworm and to hasten recovery. Two doses of vaccine, with dose volume dependent on …

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Stock health and welfare grant window opens

WebLivestock farmers have until 1 May to bid for machinery grants of up to £50,000 to improve farm output and animal health and welfare. Applications periods for …

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How to correctly diagnose and treat the main causes of sheep …

WebScald can be common in lambs and is fairly easily treated. However in adult sheep scald is usually a precursor to foot-rot and therefore treatment involves the use of …

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New Red Tractor standards aim to improve farmyards

WebEnhancing human safety and improving animal health and welfare are two of the main objectives behind the latest review of Red Tractor farm assurance standards, …

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Vet Viewpoint: Calf health issues due to lack of colostrum

WebCalving has started and we have seen some calf health issues related to calves not receiving enough colostrum. Calves rely on the colostrum fed to them in the …

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Strategic plan could improve sheep vaccine availability

WebVaccines use on the increase. In 2021, 36.7 million doses of vaccine were sold to sheep businesses; This is a 12% increase since 2012; 63% of flocks were …

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